xv, 275 pages ; 24 cm

Jeanne Daly traces the development of evidence-based medical practices from the 1970s until the present day

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-264) and index

Introduction : evidence, science, and certainty -- Clinical epidemiology: the intellectual heritage -- The discipline of clinical epidemiology -- The rise of evidence-based medicine -- An appraisal, with critique -- The British intellectual heritage -- The Cochrane collaboration -- The Cochrane collaboration in South Africa -- Achievements and limitations -- The continuing search for a science of clinical care

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